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INSIDE
NEWS
4
4 Welding World Awards 2018
The voting is now over - and the tough
process of judging is about to begin!
4 Calendar
Make sure you don’t miss…
6 Awards Sponsors
A brief look at the sponsors for the awards
8 Double freezing technique
For large diameter valve replacement
9 SkillWeld 2017
Tim Hulbert of Air Products explains why
welders and their employers should take part
in the national SkillWeld competition
10 EWM opens its first Polish branch
in Szczecin
EWM AG is strengthening its commitment
to the Eastern European market
12 Antony Gormley
A new book examines the entirety of the work
by the sculptor of the Angel of the North
14 EEF embraces the VR revolution
With Weldability Sif
16 BOHS launches new faculty
For professionals in the asbestos industry
16 BOHS announces new CEO
The appointment of its new chief executive
officer, Simon Festing
18 High speed and outstanding quality
Fronius offers cost-effective, reliable,
consistently precise and, above all,
fast processes
19 Refurbished welding equipment
Westermans International helps to optimise
gas system installations
20 Court case
Hypertherm wins important court case against
Chinese counterfeiter
NEW PRODUCTS
29 A guide to some of the latest technologies
FEATURES
34 TWI Job Knowledge
Linear Friction Welding
REGULARS
26 President's Message
27 The Board
37 Sif Tips
Which electrodes for which metals?
39 And Finally
A message from the board
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EDITOR’S NOTE
So, how has 2017 been for you?
If I had a penny for the number of times people in this, and other industries, used the word
‘busy’ I wouldn’t also need to be so busy!
It has become a throwaway word and one which means we are all battling with
uncertain times.
Does busy mean we are working twice as hard for the same reward? Or does it mean our
businesses are all flying at the moment, our services are in great demand and we are forging
ahead with targets smashed because of the extra effort?
My guess is that the answer lies somewhere in between.
Now, more than ever, the focus is on working smarter. Perspiration has always played a part
but while there is always a need for raw effort, we now need to look for inspiration as well.
Anyone who visited the remarkable Schweissen & Schneiden this year will have marveled at
the new approaches which are taking place in the welding industry.
Automation and the use of technology may not be new, but they are the principles which
will help convert that extra effort and busy-ness into more and more business.
Of course such thinking begins at home and we are proud to lead the way at Welding
World. In 2018 we look forward to the second edition of our Welding World Awards.
By the time you read this we will be approaching the judging process.
And in 2018 you can look forward to a wide range of feature subjects in this magazine
which will lead the debate in the industry – along with all the best in news and views from
members of the AWD.
Until then, our very best wishes for the festive season – let’s hope for a week or two in which
we can swap the ‘busy’ for ‘family time’ and come back raring to go for another key year.
Darren Isted,
Editor, Welding World
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The voting is now over - and the tough
process of judging is about to begin!
The Welding World Awards are renowned
for being impartial and independent and
now as we are gearing up for our second
event, any company operating in the
welding industry will be aiming to take
home some of the silverware.
The Welding World Awards seek out
examples of being the best at what we do,
and there have been plenty of examples as
voting has proved to be intense in the past
few months.
Now however the online nomination
and voting process has closed and
nominees from the Top 20 are in the
process of being invited to attend a
judging day during February 2018.
From that point we will be making
plans for the Welding World Awards
ceremony which will take place on
Wednesday 11th April 2018 at the Hilton
Metropole Hotel, Birmingham.
All nominees will have the opportunity
to publicise on The Welding World Awards
website with the award winners having
full on-going publicity following the
award ceremony.
The host for The Welding World
Awards will be Eamonn Holmes, one of
the most recognised faces and voices
in British broadcasting.
His journalistic career spans 30 years and
he is the longest-serving breakfast
television anchorman in Britain. He
currently hosts the 3-hour Sunrise with
Eamonn Holmes programme on Sky News,
Monday to Thursday mornings. Eamonn's
reign as the king of breakfast television
stems back to the launch of the newly
created GMTV in 1993, which he
presented for 13 years.
Eamonn will of course be taking the
stage on a night charged with tension but
one which will also be great. Feedback
was unanimous following our event last
year, but don’t take our word, this is what
3M and Fronius had to say:
“Thank you. We were absolutely
delighted to win an award on the night
and thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
Congratulations to you all for arranging
such a successful event.”
“On behalf of Fronius UK I would like
to thank you and congratulate you for
setting up this event and for our award!
We are more than pleased that we won
this award – all employees are so proud
of it you can count on us to participate
in 2018!”
visit: www.welding-world-awards.com
CALENDAR – MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS…
December 6-7, 2017
14th International Conference on
Functional Energy Materials
Dallas, Texas, USA
January 25-30, 2018
Tooltech
Tooltech is a premier event concurrent to
IMTEX showcasing machine tool
accessories, metrology and CADICAM
cutting tools, tooling systems and current
trends in the tooling industry.
Bangalore, India
February 1-3, 2018
SamuMetal 2018
The event is the perfect platform to meet
customers, distributors and buyers, who
are looking for new business and interactions.
A great opportunity for focused discussions on
everyday interesting topics for manufacturers
and users, and to deal with technical, quality,
economic and safety standards.
Pordenone, Italy
February 20-23, 2018
DACH+HOLZ International
Building machinery, equipment and
technologies, materials, metallurgical,
metallurgy, smelting, welding
Stuttgart, Germany
March 6-9, 2018
SIMODEC: the trade show
Metallurgical, metallurgy, smelting, welding
Parc des Expositions,La Roche-sur-Yon, France
April 9 -13, 2018
MACH Exhibition
The MACH exhibition is a biennial
showcase held at NEC, Birmingham,
exclusively intended for UK Manufacturing
Technology and Innovation.
NEC Birmingham – National Exhibition
Centre, United Kingdom
April 15-18, 2018
International Brazing and Soldering
Conference (IBSC) 2018
The IBSC remains the premier event for
the brazing and soldering community. For
years, the IBSC has provided professionals,
scientists and engineers involved in the
research, development and application of
brazing and soldering, a unique
networking and idea-exchange forum.
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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NEWS 5
THE CATEGORIES
BEST GAS
AGENT
Sponsored by
The winner of this award will be aware of the latest
technology and works within current legislation as well
as being aware of future changes and how they will
embrace them.
BEST NEW WELDING
PRODUCT SUPPLIER
Sponsored by
The winner of this award is ahead of the game when it
comes to understanding the industry, their customers
and the future.
BEST SAFETY PRODUCT SUPPLIER
The winner of this award will be an expert in the field with
a passion for ensuring our industry is as safe as it can be.
BEST SURFACE
FINISHING
The winner of this award has been deemed by
a panel of judges to be the best surface finishing business.
BEST WELDING
DISTRIBUTOR
Sponsored by
The winner of this award has excellent knowledge of the
products they are responsible for, is trusted for their
knowledge as well as delivering excellent customer service.
BEST WELDING INDUSTRY
TRAINING PROVIDER
The winner of this award delivers excellent training
programmes using the latest technology and current
legislation. They are fully aware of future changes which are
highlighted to their client base to ensure they are always
ahead of the game.
BEST E-COMMERCE WEBSITE
ORGANISATION Sponsored by
Further Sponsors required
The winner of this award has engineered a website which is
easy to navigate, has up to date information and is trusted.
It has a search engine which takes the user, within seconds,
to exactly what they are looking for, ensuring the website is
always the first port of call.
Westermans International
puts full support behind
Welding Industry Awards
Designed to recognise excellent and outstanding performance
in the welding industry, the Welding World Awards are rapidly
becoming a major feature of the industry – and Westermans
International Ltd. is delighted to have a sponsoring role for
the event.
“The Awards’ focus on the importance of training, education
and bridging the skills gap is particularly important and one to
which we have always been actively committed,” says Claire
Spillane, Company Secretary at Leicester-based Westermans
International. She believes that, as the major supplier of refurbished
welding equipment in the country, with a genuine global customer
base developed over five decades, Westermans International is
well-placed to assess the importance of welding technology in
the industry.
“It’s a developing sector and one which sees new technology
becoming available all the time, so achievement in the field is well
worth recognising – and the Welding World Awards fulfil this role
perfectly,” she continues.
Westermans International itself was recognised in 2016 – a
founder member of the Association of Welding Distributors,
Chairman, Peter Westerman received a Lifetime Achievement
award – and the company is one of the best established and most
respected organisations in the industry.
“We are more than happy to support initiatives that offer benefits
to the industry so sponsorship involvement with the Welding World
Awards fits the bill perfectly. We are both honoured and delighted
to be involved,” concludes Claire Spillane.
Full details of Westermans International’s services can be found at
www.westermans.com.
BEST WELDING
MACHINE SUPPLIER
Sponsored by
The winner of this award has excellent knowledge of the
machines they are supplying as well as an understand of the
requirements of the customer, ensuring sound advice is given.
They are recognised as having excellent customer service as
well as a strong client base of satisfied, returning customers.
LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT
Sponsored by
The winner of this award is for someone who the
judging panel feel has dedicated their working life to
the welding industry.
WELDING WORLD
AWARD 2018
The winner of this award is for someone who has unselfishly
given their time and experience to the AWD and the welding
industry over many years.
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SPONSORS
GYS LTD
Created in 1964, GYS are a family-owned company
with over 500 employees around the world. Built
around continuous investment in research and
development and the acquisition of knowledge,
the company is now a major player in the design
and manufacture of welding machines, battery chargers and car
body repair equipment.
www.gys-welding.com
WELDABILITY SIF
With a major part of
Weldability Sif
established in 1925,
we have developed a successful brand for the supply of welding
products and consumables with a range that covers applications in
bronze, cast iron and various grades of high tensile steels, stainless
and aluminium.
We also provide a one stop shopping solution incorporating
machines, gas equipment, accessories and safety wear. Whether
you're looking for helmets, gas regulators, or brazing rods, we
have an extensive range of professional welding equipment and
popular welding consumables available for same day despatch.
We believe that we provide the largest stockholding of welding
products in the UK today.
Our business is dedicated to the supply and support of the
Welding Industry and we constantly strive to improve both the
extent of our range and the quality of customer service, combined
with improved knowledge and modern training facilities that
we provide.
www.weldability-sif.com
LORCH SCHWEISSTECHNIK LTD
Welding machines for trade and industry
across the globe
For 60 years now, we have been
manufacturing high-end welding machines satisfying the
highest standards in Auenwald near Stuttgart. From small,
highly portable electrode welding units to fully automated
welding solutions for continuous use in industry: Lorch's
portfolio has the ideal welding solution for any challenge
welders may have to face. That is our promise.
www.lorch.eu
SAF-FRO
SAF-FRO works closely with owners,
construction contractors and fabricators to
supply customised solutions through
performance and innovation by
developing and supplying welding and
cutting equipments capable of meeting the increasing demands for
enhanced productivity.
www.saf-fro.com
WESTERMANS INTERNATIONAL
Since the early 1960s the Westerman
family have been involved in the
welding industry. During this time
we have achieved a worldwide
reputation as specialist Dealers in
pre-used Welding and Cutting machinery. With over 500 medium
to heavy duty machines in stock at our facility in Leicestershire,
we are one of Europe's largest stockists.
Westermans International, a 3rd generation run company,
continue to supply top quality, branded welding equipment
globally to many sectors including pharmaceutical, petro-chemical,
shipbuilding, food and dairy processing and renewable energy.
Peter Westerman our Founder was awarded The Welding World
2016 Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to the
Industry. We are proud to sponsor The 2018 Welding World Awards
and Best Welding Machine Supplier category.
Good Luck to everyone who is nominated.
www.westermans.com/
BAILEIGH INDUSTRIAL INC.
Baileigh Industrial ® , Inc. manufactures
metalworking equipment, trusted by
customers ranging from large-scale
commercial fabrication shops to
passionate hobbyists. For 18 years, we’ve created machines that
increase productivity, day in, day out, delivering repeatable
quality results.
At Baileigh Industrial, we build our cutting-edge designs using
only the best parts and materials to handle maximum capacities
with ease. When you buy from us, upgrades and extras – like
coolant systems in drill presses – come standard. Plus, many of our
best-selling products, including tube and pipe benders, abrasive
notchers, and press brakes, are made in the USA.
Our commitment to customer service continues after each sale.
You can count on speedy and secure shipping at reasonable rates.
We also back our machines with a one-year parts warranty and
unlimited technical support.
www.baileigh.co.uk/
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WELDING WORLD MAGAZINE | ISSUE 06 | DECEMBER 2017

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DOUBLE FREEZING TECHNIQUE
for large diameter Valve replacement
Replacing valves in a pipeline can
be a challenge, especially when
the pipelines have liquids
running through them. One
option is to completely drain
the system to make the
repairs, which can prove
costly with respect to loss of
expensive fluid, heating or
cooling costs, security matters, time
that system is down plus labour costs.
Pipe Freezing Experts Huntingdon Fusion
Techniques HFT ® recently introduced the
Qwik-Freezer Systems to their
Pipestoppers ® Division. These systems
create ice plugs or freeze seals in the pipes,
avoiding the requirement to drain systems.
Qwik-Freezer is the industry standard
portable CO 2 Pipe Freezing System, in use
around the World, covering pipe diameters
from 3/8” – 8” (9 – 200 mm).
The quick and easy to use system
requires very little set-up time and is the
only CO 2 Pipe Freezing System capable of
freezing larger pipe diameters.
Georgia Gascoyne, CEO for Huntingdon
Fusion Techniques HFT ® said: “Qwik-
Freezer has become the preferred
solution for a wide range of water-carrying
pipework, where valves need to be
changed, in industry sectors such as
petrochemical, building and maintenance
services, food and beverage, hospitals,
water treatment, shipping and aerospace.”
Once liquids have been brought to a
standstill, a specially designed flexible
jacket is wrapped around the pipe at the
point where the freeze is required.
A nozzle in the jacket is then coupled to a
cylinder of liquid carbon dioxide by means
of a high-pressure hose. For valve
replacement, a second jacket is installed on
the other side, creating a double freeze,
blocking flow on both sides of the valve.
When the CO 2 is injected into the space
between the jacket and the pipe, at a
temperature of -78 o C, the pipe contents
freeze and a secure ‘ice plug’ is formed,
which seals the pipe. The ‘ice plug’ forms
only in the section of the pipe covered by
the jacket, so the resulting rise in pressure
is very small and there is no damage to the
pipe itself. The technique can be used
safely on iron, steel, lead, stainless steel,
copper, brass and
plastic pipe.
WELDING WORLD MAGAZINE | ISSUE 06 | DECEMBER 2017

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SKILLWELD 2017
Tim Hulbert, Vice President, UK & Ireland Air Products,
explains why welders and their employers should take
part in the national SkillWeld competition...
With a new generation of infrastructure
well on the way, the need for skilled
engineering professionals has never
been greater. Without skills like welding,
the new nuclear power stations and
high speed railways would not be
possible and with overseas labour at risk
post-Brexit, it’s more important than
ever to galvanise enthusiasm for
welding amongst the country’s youth.
For the past 18 years, we’ve been trying
to do just that by sponsoring practical
initiatives like SkillWeld, the UK wide
welding competition aimed at welding
apprentices. As the regional semi-finals of
SkillWeld 2017 come to a close, even
after 18 years, I’m still so impressed with
how spectacular the competition is.
Every year it attracts swathes of
talented young welders. This year, 130
apprentices took part in the passive heats,
which were graded in the workplace or at
college by a trainer or lecturer. Forty one
went through to compete in regional
semi-finals which took place at one of
seven regional centres across the UK, and
the ten best will go on to compete in
November’s national finals at the Skills
Show in Birmingham.
The finals will be an intensive three-day
competition, where the welders will be
tested on three key welding processes,
Manual Metal Arc (MMA), Metal Active
Gas (MAG) and Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG),
and asked to perform various joint
configurations on different metals,
including low carbon steel, stainless steel
and aluminium, to demonstrate their
skills across a variety of materials.
Finalists compete in front of around
80,000 visitors at the Skills Show, on a
platform alongside careers as diverse as
law, beauty therapy and computer
science. This is great news for the sector,
helping to put welding firmly on the
radar of young people that might
otherwise never have considered it.
But showcasing talent in this way not
only helps attract fresh recruits into the
sector, it also offers existing apprentice
welders the chance to hone their skills
and forge out a strong career path
ahead. Building on the kudos of the
competition, previous winners have gone
on to work on some of the biggest
infrastructure projects in the world.
SkillWeld 2013 winner Kurt Rodgers, for
example, now works on Flamenville, one
of the biggest nuclear power stations
under construction in Europe.
It’s no great surprise then that
SkillWeld has become the prestigious,
industry leading event it has. It brilliantly
highlights the expertise of young
welders, encourages the industry to
invest more in welding skills and brings
into sharp focus the impact practical
initiatives can have in galvanising
enthusiasm for skilled trades. Likewise it
helps to inspire the next generation of
would-be welders while simultaneously
giving competitors a good footing to
advance their careers. And the effort is
ongoing. The competition will return in
2018 and any welder who is currently
undergoing training in the welding
WHAT THE FINALISTS SAID...
industry, at an advanced or higher level,
can apply.
There has never been a better time to
be a welder; demand is increasing across
the UK and further afield. I strongly
encourage any welding apprentice to
apply for the next SkillWeld competition,
test their skills against the nation’s best,
and receive some recognition for your
talents and hard work. Likewise,
employers, I urge you to put forward
your most promising apprentices and give
them the recognition they deserve. If you
invest in them, they will in turn invest
time and effort in using their skills to
boost your business.
“Welding is a much more technical skill than lots of people think and it’s good
that I can show off what I’ve learnt. I entered the competition because I read
about it last year in Welding World and I’m really proud I’ve made it to the finals.
To be on stage at the Skills Show where lots of people will be there to witness
the best-of-the-best welding in action – that’s exciting!”
Conor Denvir Alexander, Lakes College.
“I’m really pleased to have been involved so far and I’m excited for the final. I really
enjoy welding and it’s great to be able to say I’m good at it. The competition has
given me the opportunity to try different types of welding that I wouldn’t normally
do and I’m hoping making the finals will boost my CV like it seems to have done
for past competitors!”
Rebecca Houghton, Central Sussex College.
“I’ve been really impressed with the high standard of the other competitors.
I’m bowled over to have made it this far and I hope that the finals will help to
inspire more people to get into welding so I can say I’ve played a small part in
reducing the skills shortage.”
Carl Shore, Leeds City College.
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EWM OPENS ITS FIRST
POLISH BRANCH IN SZCZECIN
EWM AG continues to grow and is strengthening its commitment
to the Eastern European market.
Germany’s largest supplier of welding
technology is opening its first Polish branch
in Szczecin. This new location is now
offering a complete range of high-quality
“Made in Germany” arc welding technology.
Customers and sales partners will reap the
benefit of direct contact with the
manufacturer, shorter delivery times and
first-class all-round support.
“We expanded our sales and service
network in July this year and also set up our
eighth German branch located in
Bergkirchen near Munich. We are pursuing
the expansion policy we have adopted by
moving into the Eastern European market in
order to meet the strong demand there for
high-quality welding technology,” says Toralf
Pekrul, head of the EWM branch in
Rathenow, who is now contributing his
know-how and experience to help establish
the new branch in Szczecin. In future, EWM
will be selling welding machines and welding
technical accessories for manual and
automated applications directly to both small
craft enterprises and major Polish industrial
companies. The company also offers end
customers and sales partners applicationoriented
all-round support thanks to its
closeness to customers. Besides practical
training and a maintenance and repair
service, this includes “ewm maXsolution”
innovation and technology consulting.
This enables customers to cut expenditure
on energy and reduce the consumption of
materials and emissions, while improving
the quality of welding results.
Manager in Szczecin. EWM is starting with
six employees at the new site and plans to
increase this number further in the future.
At the formal opening of the branch, in
addition to around 100 interested visitors,
the company also welcomed high-level
representatives of the shipbuilding and
forceArc puls – the
innovative EWM welding
process for high cost savings
The opening of the new branch
metal construction industries and the
Technical University in Szczecin.
At the opening of the new branch in
Szczecin, in addition to around 100 guests,
EWM also welcomed Bartlomiej Sochanski,
the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic
of Germany in Szczecin. In the photo (from
left to right): Toralf Pekrul (EWM Branch
Manager, Rathenow), Andrzej Tadych
(Representative of the Polish Maritime
Cluster), Marina Szczesny (Marketing),
Malgorzata Ogrodnik (EWM Branch
Manager in Szczecin), Bernd Szczesny
(Chairman of the EWM AG Executive Board).
During live welding using forceArc puls,
visitors to the opening event were impressed
by the simple handling, low heat input and
significantly reduced welding fume emissions
of this process.
EWM’s new branch offers a full range of
arc-welding related products and services.
Branch Manager Malgorzata Ogrodnik’s
team also offers customers first-class allround
support. In the photo below, from
left to right: Piotr Krawczuk (Back Office),
Piotr Sliz (Application Engineer),
Malgorzata Ogrodnik (Branch Manager),
Miroslaw Winiarski (Service Technician),
Marcin Sikorski (Service Manager), Emilian
Krawczuk (Field Service).
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
FOR EWM IN POLAND
Poland has over 40 million inhabitants and
expects to achieve GDP growth of around
4% in 2017. “Poland is one of the most
dynamic economies in the EU. The country
excels thanks to a strong mechanical
engineering sector and an extensive basis
of highly skilled workshops. As one of the
innovation leaders in the field of welding
systems, Poland offers us excellent
opportunities for growth,” says
Malgorzata Ogrodnik, EWM Branch
Introducing the team at EWM’s
new branch in Poland
WELDING WORLD MAGAZINE | ISSUE 06 | DECEMBER 2017

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ANTONY GORMLEY
A new book examining the entirety of the work of Antony Gormley has
shone a light on the vast range of his career which has seen a mixture of
media and materials - but always a remarkable vision which has captured
the imagination of all areas of society.
By permission of Rizzoli
Indeed in a recent poll of the UK’s
favourite artworks Gormley’s Angel of
the North was ranked fifth. Very few
artists have shown such a breadth of
vision and talent to appeal to both the
art world and also to the public through
his open air installations.
Antony Gormley Monograph is
published by Rizzoli and the author
Martin Caiger-Smith has looked back on
his 35-year career, stretching back from his
early sketches to the vast public
installations which have propelled
Gormley to superstardom in the art world.
With unprecedented access not only to
the archives but to the working studio and
to the artist himself, author Martin Caiger-
Smith examines the relationship between
Gormley's life and art, charting his career
from his first solo exhibition at the
Whitechapel Gallery. It is a journey which
now sees Gormley at the forefront of
sculpture as he pushes the boundaries of
human form and space.
Antony Gormley
CRITICAL MASS II, 1995. Cast iron
60 life-size elements; dimensions variable
Installation view, StadtRaum Remise, Vienna, 1995.
Photograph by Stephen White, London
© the artist
Portrait: Lars Gundersen
A recurring theme with Gormley is how
comfortable he is with metal and welding
techniques and undertaking vast works.
With Model, a vast reclining body
composed of cubes he used no less than 100
tons of sheet steel and created a work that
was in excess of 100ft long and 18ft high. It
was designed to allow people to fully
interact with it, by walking through its
chambers which were all connected.
Of course, mention Gormley, and for
most people The Angel of the North will be
their first and only thought. Created as a
tribute to the industrial north, Gormley
made sure the wings were slightly tilted
when it was created in 1998. Weighing in at
200 tons there was an initial reaction to the
figure. But just as it has been designed to
rust and develop with its surrounding, so it
has also been embraced and is an icon not
just for the north-east, but for the UK itself.
Illustrated with hundreds of images that
explore the true scale and impact of
Gormley's work – many never published
before – complemented with Caiger-Smith's
critical narrative, this book is a
comprehensive survey of a truly
monumental career.
(Left, inset) Antony Gormley
LEARNING TO THINK, 1991. Lead, fibreglass and air
173 x 56 x 31 cm (Total of 5 bodyforms)
Installation view, Old Jail, Charleston, USA, 1991.
Photograph by John McWilliams, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
© the artist
The National Art Audit 2017:
1. Banksy; Balloon Girl
2. John Constable; The Hay Wain
3. Jack Vettriano; The Singing Butler
4. JMW Turner; The Fighting Temeraire
5. Antony Gormley; The Angel of the North
6. L S Lowry; Going to the Match
7. John William Waterhouse;
The Lady of Shalott
8. Peter Blake; Sgt Pepper album cover
9. Hipgnosis and George Hardie;
Dark Side of the Moon album cover
10. George Stubbs; Mares and Foals
Antony Gormley
Written by Martin Caiger-Smith
Format: Hardcover
Category: Art – Individual Artists - Monographs
Publisher: Rizzoli
ISBN: 978-0-8478-6013-5
www.rizzoliusa.com
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NEWS
EEF EMBRACES THE VR
REVOLUTION WITH WELDABILITY SIF
Education is vital to the future of UK
manufacturing, and leading the drive to
plug the skills gap is UK welding
products company Weldability Sif, who
over the past four years have been
diligently working to increase the
number of welder training facilities
available across the UK. Over the last
year, Weldability Sif managed to
decrease the deficit of available welders
even further, when they joined forces
with the manufacturers’ organisation
EEF for the expansion of EEF’s weldertraining
facility.
Based within Aston, Birmingham, is the
EEF Technology Training Centre TTC, part
of EEF’s Aston Training Campus since
2013. This September saw the centre’s
welder training suite get a major revamp,
thanks to Weldability Sif.
Newly fitted-out with 24 welding bays
and state-of-the-art industrial equipment,
the brand new dedicated welder training
suite is now at the heart of EEF’s Aston
TTC, with the project completed just in
time for the start of the new education
year. The centre also houses cutting-edge,
fully-immersive virtual welder-training
equipment from Weldability Sif, providing
a complete 'Virtual Learning
Environment', which allows students to
train digitally and safely before trying
their hand at welding for real.
Speaking about the launch in
September, Aston TTC Centre Manager
Christine Chapman remarked that
Weldability Sif’s “high-tech equipment
for virtual welding has been a fantastic
investment for EEF.” Commenting
further on the centre’s virtual welding
tools, Chapman believes VirtuWeld
technology “compliments the traditional
welding facility and allows us to offer
our apprentices and other learners an
engaging taster for the skills and
techniques needed in a real welding
environment.”
Thanks to Weldability Sif, students at
EEF can now also enjoy “a breadth of
welding technology learning, ranging
from basic skills to coded welding in a
safe and innovative environment, easing
learners into the skills they require before
using traditional welding equipment,
saving both time and cost”, she
continued. Discussing their partnership
with the UK’s leading independent
welding products company, Chapman was
“delighted with the service and support
that we have received from Weldability
Sif and their fume extraction division
Extractability.”
Weldability Sif Managing Director,
Gareth Hawkins, commented “The new
welding centre will support EEF’s existing
courses and apprenticeships, and marks
yet another successful deployment of a
Weldability Sif training centre within a
prestigious industrial educator. We are
proud to work with EEF on this venture.”
The company has now provided facilities
across 35 education locations in the UK
which are actively engaged in having
issued more than 10,000 qualifications
since embarking upon their mission to
ensure welders are trained to high
standards in the UK. The company
provides vocational welder training
facilities around the UK, further tackling
British manufacturing’s current shortage
of skilled welders.
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NEWS
BOHSLAUNCHES NEW FACULTY
for professionals in the asbestos industry
THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF
THE BRITISH OCCUPATIONAL
HYGIENE SOCIETY’S (BOHS’)
NEW FACULTY OF ASBESTOS
ASSESSMENT AND
MANAGEMENT (FAAM) TOOK
PLACE RECENTLY IN
LONDON.
The invited audience was able to learn
more about this new association for
professionals in the asbestos industry,
and also hear from a panel of
prestigious speakers which included:
• Craig Barker: Asbestos Manager for
Marks & Spencer Property
• David Fishwick: Consultant NHS
Respiratory Physician, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals; Chief Medical
Advisor, HSE
• Mavis Nye: President of the Mavis Nye
Foundation (and sufferer of
Mesothelioma)
• Martin Stear: Chartered Occupational
Hygienist, and Registrar of FAAM
Speaking at the event, Karen Bufton,
President of BOHS said “I’m delighted at
the level of interest shown so far in this
important new faculty, and to be involved
in its launch today. There is wide
acceptance that there remains a compelling
need to improve standards of professional
competence in many areas of the asbestos
industry, which is why FAAM‘s vision is so
critical. BOHS is ideally positioned to
champion this area – the Society has been
providing international leadership on
protection against asbestos since the 1960s,
and continues to pioneer excellence in
standards’ setting in the field of asbestos.”
Martin Stear, Registrar of FAAM
explained more about the new Faculty:
“FAAM will herald a fresh phase of
focusing on raising standards and
competency in the asbestos industry.
FAAM’s vision is to establish, develop and
maintain standards of competence in
asbestos assessment and management
practice for its members, and act as the
guardian of professional standards and
ethics in the profession of asbestos
assessment and management.”
Karen commented: “I’ve heard so many
people talking at this evening’s event
about what an exciting time this is for the
asbestos profession, now that there is a
unique new association for the industry –
and how they’re looking forward to
seeing a focus on raising standards of
competency. It’s brilliant to hear such
positive endorsement and feedback.”
Karen concluded: “There is a wide
realisation – by both the public and
professionals in the asbestos industry –
of the ongoing health issues caused by
asbestos, and the continuing need to
raise awareness and take action. It’s a
concerning fact to understand that
asbestos still kills around 5000 workers
each year. So if you’re interested in
raising standards and reducing risks in the
asbestos profession, I would urge you to
become part of the FAAM community.”
BOHS ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEO
BOHS, THE CHARTERED
SOCIETY FOR WORKER
HEALTH PROTECTION, HAS
ANNOUNCED THE
APPOINTMENT OF ITS NEW
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
SIMON FESTING.
Karen Bufton, BOHS President, said:
“Along with my fellow BOHS colleagues,
I’m delighted that Simon is joining us.
This is a pivotal time for our organisation,
as we keep building on the recent years
of growth and development to ensure a
successful and sustainable future, and
continue to progress towards our vision
of a ‘healthy working environment for
everyone’.”
Simon has held senior positions in a
number of third sector organisations,
including: Head of Policy and Public
Affairs at the British Heart
Foundation; and Chief Executive at both
the Chartered Institution of Water and
Environmental Management, and the
Society for General Microbiology.
Additionally, he has held a number of
non-executive roles, and is currently a
member of the Board of the Trustees
of The Science Council. In his earlier
career, Simon qualified as a Doctor of
Medicine; practised as a Hospital Doctor;
and also attained an MSc in
Environmental Technology.
Karen added: “We are really looking
forward to Simon joining the Society.
Through Simon’s leadership, breadth of
experience and knowledge, we will be
able to further progress BOHS’ strategy.
In recent years, we have been successful in
achieving several key objectives, including:
launching the Breathe Freely campaigns
in both Construction and
Manufacturing; raising awareness of the
burden of occupational ill health and
death; and providing practical advice and
solutions to protect workers’ health.
And just last month, we reached another
strategic milestone by launching the
Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and
Management (FAAM), which aims to
develop and maintain standards of
competence in asbestos assessment and
management practice for its members.”
In conclusion, Karen said: “I am very
proud to be part of the Society’s
achievements in driving improvement in
worker health protection. Along with all
my BOHS colleagues, I look forward to
welcoming Simon, and to the next
exciting chapter for BOHS.”
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NEWS
HIGH SPEED AND
OUTSTANDING QUALITY
various applications, in the automotive
industry, shipbuilding or pipeline
construction, for example. A robot holder
forms the link between the LaserHybrid
head and an industrial robot. This gives
the LaserHybrid head the flexibility it
requires to access difficult-to-reach areas
of the component. The welding wire can
be placed in any position with respect to
the laser beam, thus enabling the joining
process to be adapted precisely to the
wide variety of seam preparations,
outputs, wire types, wire grades and
joining tasks.
Cost-effective, reliable, consistently
precise and, above all, fast – the
requirements placed on automated
welding processes in the automotive
industry, shipbuilding and pipeline
construction continue to rise: it must be
possible to join thick sheets as well as
thin sheets in series production with
increasing speed and quality.
This is where LaserHybrid welding, for
example, can bring greater profitability.
This welding process combines laser and
gas metal arc welding in a single process,
making optimal use of the synergies. Users
primarily benefit from a highly stable
welding process, less preliminary work
and rework along with high speeds and
quality. Fronius is now also offering the
LaserHybrid welding process together
with the intelligent TPS/i power source to
provide an additional increase in
performance.
LaserHybrid welding is a combination of
two different welding processes: laser
welding and gas metal arc welding
(GMAW). A special focusing lens is used to
focus the laser beam. This creates a high
energy density, which quickly melts the
material. The result is very deep
penetration as well as high speed and
strength. Another advantage of this
welding process is the low thermal load
and thus low distortion. Gas metal arc
welding involves melting the wire
electrode under a gas shroud. The gas
used emerges on the welding torch
around the wire, keeping the welding
location free from oxygen and thereby
preventing oxidation. The advantages of
gas metal arc welding include its
outstanding gap-bridging ability, easy
seam preparation and targeted
manipulation of the heat input.
THE LASERHYBRID HEAD FORMS THE
HEART OF THE WELDING PROCESS
Fronius has taken the key characteristics,
benefits and advantages of both welding
processes and brought them together in a
single system. During LaserHybrid
welding, a laser beam initially heats the
surface of the component, resulting in
deep, narrow penetration. The arc then
forms a wide weld pool to provide
outstanding gap-bridging ability. At the
same time, deep penetration can be
achieved. At the heart of the welding
system is a compact LaserHybrid head with
an integrated MIG/MAG welding torch
and built-in laser optics. Different
welding heads are
available for
HYBRID SYSTEM:
QUICK, COST-EFFECTIVE AND POWERFUL
The interplay between GMAW and laser
welding results in an extremely stable
welding process with a high degree of
thermal efficiency. The LaserHybrid
welding process from Fronius is ideal for
joining thin-sheet metals in series
production – as is required in the
automotive industry, for example. It is also
a suitable solution for welding thick
sheets, for which considerably fewer weld
layers are required, such as in shipbuilding.
With Fronius LaserHybrid, it is possible to
carry out automated joining of different
aluminium and steel items at speeds of up
to eight metres per minute, in superlative
quality. Users primarily benefit from the
extended range of welding options and
minimum effort required when it comes to
seam preparation. The results are also
virtually faultless. Complex and timeconsuming
seam rework is only necessary
in rare instances.
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What is more, users can also weld edges
created by plasma cutting, guillotine-shear
cutting or flame cutting. All this means
that LaserHybrid welding plays a
significant role in reducing production
and operating costs.
LASERHYBRID ON TPS/I
Fronius power sources provide the necessary
energy and computing power. To date, the
LaserHybrid system has been available with
the TPS (TransPuls Synergic). Fronius is now
also offering the hybrid process in
combination with the innovative TPS/i power
source. The TPS/i is a welding system with a
modular structure that consists of
networked and perfectly harmonised
components. It has a high-performance
processor and a high-speed bus, meaning
that greater amounts of data can be
transferred even more quickly and control
loops are faster than ever before. This results
in increased welding speeds, more precision
and outstanding welding results. Further
advantages of the TPS/i are the various dip
transfer and pulsed arc processes – such as
the Fronius-developed LSC (Low Spatter
Control) and PMC (Pulse Multi Control) –
that can be used with the aid of function
packages. These allow the welder to use the
same system for different applications,
saving time, money and effort. The TPS/i also
offers a wide range of options for
networking and data documentation so that
welding processes can be evaluated and
optimised where necessary. Now users will
also be able to benefit from all of these
advantages with LaserHybrid welding.
PATENTED CROSSJET UNIT PROTECTS THE
LASERHYBRID HEAD FROM SPATTER
A coated optical protective glass is used
to protect the laser optics from damage
and keep the system ready for operation.
The LaserHybrid head uses a closed
Crossjet unit to ensure that the
protective glass itself remains clean,
undamaged and transparent for the
laser. An air flow very effectively diverts
any welding spatter into an extraction
channel at supersonic speed. The air flow
itself is also extracted before it can reach
the weld area and interfere with the
work of the shielding gas. The processing
cell remains free of contaminants and
welding fumes. This reduces errors on
the device and ensures a high level
of availability.
REFURBISHED WELDING EQUIPMENT
WESTERMANS INTERNATIONAL REFURBISHED WELDING EQUIPMENT
CAPABILITY HELPS TO OPTIMISE GAS SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS
Perfect weld seams and maximum cost
effectiveness are the focus for Fronius.
The capability of welding equipment
refurbishment suppliers, Westermans
International Ltd., has now helped
specialist gas system installers, Sentinel
Gas Systems, enhance its services to a
range of industries. Westermans has
supplied two AMI 207 orbital welding
units to Sentinel enabling the
organisation to optimise both its on-site
service and also its clean room facility at
its Coventry premises. The move is the
latest in a series of Westermans units
purchased by Sentinel and brings key
advantages to the company’s
customers, as Sales Director, Stephen
Kane explains:
“We meet a series of application needs
in industries as diverse as automotive,
pharmaceutical and research and, in all
cases, we design systems that can handle
gas supplies up to 300 bar – often of a
hazardous or toxic nature,” he says. “In
many cases, this calls for tube welding of
the highest quality, which has pointed us
towards the AMI units and the services
available from Westermans International.”
Small diameter pipework of between an
eighth of an inch and two inches, and
often made of specialist material such as
stainless steel, is at the heart of most of
the installations undertaken by Sentinel
Gas Systems.
The AMI orbital welders ensure clean,
consistent results are achieved with the
added benefit of a memory function
that enables the unit to retain up to 100
welding programmes. This has a clear
beneficial impact on repeatability,
helping to optimise high quality results
every time, and is central to the AMI
207 being able to meet a long list of
industry standards.
Sentinel’s Finance Manager, Rebecca
Mountford, notes that the company is
very pleased with the quality of the
equipment and that the service and
support from Westermans was
impeccable.
“We believe that our ability to supply
the two AMI 207 units from our
extensive stockholding to meet the
operational requirements of Sentinel
was very important,” commented
Claire Spillane, Company Secretary at
Leicester-based Westermans
International. “As with all equipment
we supply, the two systems in this case
were fully refurbished with key
operational parts fitted as new and
were supplied with full training and
access to spares and maintenance
operations.”
With equipment cost benefits
compared with the purchase of new
units, the advantages that Sentinel Gas
gains from working with Westermans
are clearly economically significant.
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NEWS
HYPERTHERM WINS INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY COURT CASE IN CHINA
Roosendaal, the Netherlands, 7 November 2017 – Hypertherm, a manufacturer of industrial cutting systems
and software, is pleased to announce it has won an important Intellectual Property court case in China.
A repeated Chinese counterfeiter was
brought to court for manufacturing and
selling counterfeit Hypertherm
consumables. After thorough
investigation, the court ruled in favour
of Hypertherm and sentenced the main
suspect to three years in prison.
His accomplice was sentenced to serve
one year. Both will have to pay fines
as well of 25,000 USD and 7,500
USD respectively.
“We are concerned about our
customers and their businesses. That is
why we pursue these legal actions. We
are pleased to see that our efforts are
recognised by the legal system”, says
Jurgen Boelaars, EMEA Marketing
Manager Hypertherm Europe B.V.
“Hypertherm devotes an enormous
amount of resources to the development
and engineering of technologically
advanced cutting systems and
consumables. These counterfeit
consumables do not have the advanced
manufacturing characteristics of genuine
Hypertherm consumables. They do not
last as long or perform as well. Poor
quality cuts may require costly rework,
and valuable equipment could be
irreparably damaged. So in the end,
our customers are paying more for an
inferior product. We want to protect
them from that.”
Examples of protected Hypertherm
trademarks include Hypertherm,
Powermax, HPR, FlushCut, HyAccess and
ProNest. Hypertherm and their partners
will continue their efforts to protect the
market from counterfeit products and to
eliminate counterfeit goods.
To learn more about counterfeit products
or what to do when suspecting buying a
counterfeit product, please download more
information from the Hypertherm website.
Hypertherm designs and manufactures
industrial cutting systems and software
for use in a variety of industries such as
shipbuilding, manufacturing, and
automotive repair. Its product line
includes cutting systems, in addition to
CNC motion and height controls, CAM
nesting software, robotic software, and
consumables. Hypertherm systems are
trusted for performance and reliability
that result in increased productivity and
profitability for hundreds of thousands
of businesses. The New Hampshire based
company’s reputation for cutting
innovation dates back nearly 50 years to
1968, with Hypertherm’s invention of
water injection plasma cutting. The 100
percent associate owned company,
consistently named a best place to work,
has more than 1,400 associates along
with operations and partner
representation worldwide.

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BH TUNGSTEN
GRINDERS LTD
BH Tungsten Grinders Ltd is a family run
business, providing Tungsten Electrode
Grinders, Stainless Steel Electrolytic
Cleaners, Specialist Pipe Purging
Equipment and Welding and Clamping
Tables to an ever demanding market.
We offer a friendly professional service
to a wide range of customers and
distributors in the specialist area of
welding stainless steel, corrosion
resistant metals and pipework.
High quality welds associated with
stainless steel and pipework, are
becoming more and more important in all
industries across the world, including Oil,
Gas, Nuclear, Food and Pharmaceutical.
It is our aim to supply this market, in
conjunction with our distributors, with a
view to becoming the preferred name for
these specialist products.
The Company was established in 1996
and is the sole UK importer of the
Patented Ultima-Tig tungsten electrode
grinder. The Ultima-Tig was then
complemented by the introduction of
the portable Neutrix tungsten grinder.
Both offer fully enclosed grinding
chambers ensuring no dust exposure to
the operator without the need for
additional extraction.
Our activities in the TIG welding market
brought sole UK rights to the Schnorrer
gas purging equipment, the majority of
which is patented. The Schnorrer range is
amongst the widest in the world, with
many special designs, and is extensively
used for critical work in the
aforementioned industries.
The Bymat Stainless Steel Cleaners
entered our product range in 2001 to
complement our other products and their
applications within the stainless steel
market. The cleaners are easy to use and
are highly effective in removing heat
discoloration and other marks that
diminish the appearance of finished
fabrications, especially those that will be
in the public eye. The New Bymat range
uses high frequency cleaning in
conjunction with the Weld Brush system
and will also emboss logos and part
numbers etc on to all conductive surfaces
making it the most versatile machine on
the market.
We became the UK agent for Siegmund
Welding Tables in 2005. These professional
welding and clamping systems are ideal
for clamping pipework, framework and
other fabrications, where accuracy and
repeatability is required. The quick release
clamping system is fast and easy to use
and is perfect for batch production work
or proto-typing and bespoke products.
The flexibility of the system and sheer
volume of accessories available, make the
variations for construction almost limitless.
In order to expand the product range
further, we introduced a range of
Inflatable Purge Dams in 2010. This range
includes Standard Twin Purge Dams, Fast
Purge and Multi-Size Fast Purge. The latter
covers a range of pipe bore diameters
within a single system thus reducing the
number of dams required. Specialist fabric
coverings for chemical and heat resistance
are also available.
Our customer service led focus has
allowed us to be successful in our target
markets, meaning that as we have taken
on more products, with more throughput,
we sought and secured larger premises in
2014. Now three years later with further
increases in sales, we require larger
premises still. To that end we are currently
in the process of purchasing purpose built
premises, including warehousing, offices
and workshop, which should be
completed later next year. This will give us
a lot more room for our showroom and
additional staff to allow further growth.
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FEATURE
HOW PROPANE
CAN HELP
YOUR WELDING
BUSINESS
What do the Olympic torch, taxis in Tokyo and cooking
street food have in common?
They’re all powered by propane, one
of the most versatile industrial gases
available. Liquid Propane Gas (LPG)
cannot be used for standard gas
welding but it’s perfect for lower
temperature processes such as
brazing and soldering.
BRAZING
A brazed joint is not as strong as a
weld, but it still can be part of your
operation’s skillset:
• Brazing does not melt the base
metal of the joint, so it gives you
tighter control over joint tolerances
plus a cleaner finish
• It creates less thermal distortion as
lower temperatures are used
• Different metals and even non-metals
(e.g. metalised ceramics) can be
brazed together
Brazing is the most widely used
method of joining copper tube and
fittings and has applications in the air
conditioning, plumbing, refrigeration
and hydraulic industries.
PROPANE OR ACETYLENE?
Some of you using acetylene will have
considered propane as an alternative
because of health and safety concerns in the
past. The official guidance on acetylene has
now been relaxed, but it’s always good to
compare and contrast gases to make sure
you’ve got the best one for the job.
Propane is particularly good for preheating
as long as you use it correctly. Unlike
acetylene, you don’t put the tip of the inner
flame cone onto the metal. You move the
torch further back and heat the metal with
the outer flame. In addition, although
acetylene burns hotter than propane, it
actually gives off less heat.
BENEFITS OF PROPANE
Propane is cheaper than acetylene to buy and
set up, but what else does it offer? Propane is:
• Non-toxic, stable and easily detectable
• Noted for its clean burn and high
calorific value
• Highly portable – ideal for working in
remote locations such rail and road
networks
• Environmentally friendly
• Easily available
This last point may mean you buy propane
from a local LPG supplier who, like as not, will
not have expertise in, or stocks of, the other
industrial gases you use.
We think it makes sense to get all
your gases from the same supplier.
One delivery, a single source of expertise
and less paperwork all round.
Visit boconlineshop.co.uk to place
an order now.
Read more on our latest Propane blog -
www.boconlineblog.co.uk
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NEWS
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Well, suntan oil, beach towels, Speedos, are put away for
another year, Christmas is coming.
The end of another year is just around the corner. I bet as
always there are a few sales managers feeling hot under the
collar, as the year ends and there are not many selling weeks
left to get that all-important end of year sales target.
In sales, we have to stay positive, 2018 is not many weeks
away, so planning is all-important.
The economy is still in some cases, lacking in confidence, so
we can only hope 2018 brings some improvement. For those
who visited Schweissen and Schneiden in September, I hope
you all found it interesting and worthwhile. 4.0 (the fourth
Industrial Revolution) was one of the major topics at the
show with different manufacturers offering a solution in
slightly different ways. It will be interesting to see in years to
come how this is applied to the
welding industry and how our
customers respond to it.
Please do not forget, we
have the Welding World
Awards in April 2018.
May I wish you all, a merry
Christmas and a very
prosperous and
all-important
healthy 2018.
Bob Stacey
President
AWD
AWD CUFFLINKS
+44 (0)1952 290 036
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THE BOARD
Adrian Hawkins
Managing Director
Tel:
01462 482200
07793 220800
E-mail:
adrian@welding-world.com
Dave P. Ellwood
Director & Company Secretary
Tel:
01252 333661
07860 258309
E-mail:
dave@weldingworld.com
Lee Darton
Finance Director
Tel:
01462 482200
07734 857044
E-mail:
lee@weldingworld.com
AWD National Council
PRESIDENT
Harry Reade – Membership Manager
Bob Stacey
AWD
Tel: +44 (0)7584 088061
Tel: T +44 (0) 5600 494 599
E-mail: harryreade@aol.com
E-mail: president@awd.org.uk
PAST PRESIDENT
John Wilkinson OBE
Tel: +44 (0)1952 290036
REGIONAL OFFICERS
North
Iain Pickles – Regional Officer
Welding Alloys Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 1763 207568
07826 546797
E-mail:
iain.pickles@welding-alloys.com
Central
South East
Gareth Hawkins – Regional Officer
Weldability-Sif
Tel: +44 (0)1462 482200
0797 6830017
E-mail:
gareth@weldability-sif.com
South West
Caretaker of Region – Robert Pullen
(Regional Officer)
Tel: +44 (0)1639 777012
Mob: +44 (0)7807 275089
E-mail: Rob@mhmplant.com
WORK GROUPS
Product Safety and Quality
(PSQ) Committee
Chairman: Nigel Hasted, BOC
Education and Training
Committee
Chairman: Dave Ellwood,
Britannia Welding
Membership Committee
Chairman: James Westhorp, Welding
Engineering Services
Personnel Safety and
Occupational
Health (PSOH)
Chairman: Tony Ashall, Plymovent

PRODUCT REVIEWS 29
NEW
TITAN XQ PULS
INCREASES
EFFICIENCY AND
SAVES MONEY
In keeping with the “Welding 4.0”
slogan, EWM will introduce its
conclusive answer to the urgent
challenge of “Industry 4.0” for the
welding industry – the new
multiprocess MIG/MAG pulse
welding machine series Titan XQ
puls. Its key innovation: it has
comprehensive digital network
capabilities and can therefore
unlock significant untapped
potential for savings throughout
the entire process chain. In
addition, it also includes all the
efficiency-enhancing, innovative
welding processes from
EWM as standard
in the machines at no extra
charge. At the same time,
the Titan XQ puls offers the
characteristics typical of EWM –
durability, robust design and
high power reserves.
Digital networking under the Industry 4.0 buzzword will soon be
a must for any manufacturing company. EWM makes its customers
future-proof with the Titan XQ puls. In addition to many other
digital functions, the machines are network-compatible via the
Welding 4.0 welding management system ewm Xnet. Welding
procedure specifications can be transmitted directly from the
planning office to the Titan XQ puls – paperless and including all
parameters. At the same time, the ewm Xnet software also takes
over the often obligatory bureaucracy – Titan XQ puls is able to
deal with a large part of the previously time-consuming welding
documentation automatically with ewm Xnet, traceable down to
the last detail for each individual run. Thanks to Titan XQ puls,
considerable increases in efficiency and quality can be achieved
with EWM Xnet throughout the entire added-value process of a
welding company.
ROBUST FOR TOUGH APPLICATIONS
EWM has designed its new Titan XQ puls welding machine for tough
applications, especially in steel, shipbuilding and vehicle construction. It
is splash-proof (IP23) even under extreme conditions in rain, frost and
snow in the temperature range from –25 °C to +40 °C. The 350 A, 400
A, 500 A and 600 A power variants are initially offered as decompact
versions with the separate lightweight 13 kg wire feeder, which has also
been newly developed.
The inner values of the welding machine additionally attest to the
EWM quality at its latest stage of development: the Titan XQ puls
inverters are designed for hard continuous operation in 3-shift
operation. They guarantee a duty cycle of 80% (Titan XQ puls 350,400
and 500). The generous dimensioning of power semiconductors and
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cooling, in particular, promises a long service life and no trouble with
the heart of the welding machines.
NEW WELDING TORCHES AND CONTROLS
The user can look forward to innovations in everyday
operation. This includes four versions of the brand new PM
welding torch to choose from. Control buttons, graphic display
and LED illumination of the working area as well as the new,
ergonomically shaped grip with rubber insert promise
comfortable, fatigue-free welding even in positional welding.
Other innovations come in the form of three controllers to
choose from, which EWM is presenting with Titan XQ puls. The
premium model is called Expert XQ 2.0. Only welding procedures,
material, gas and wire diameter need to be selected via clickwheel
operation in the plain text display – the characteristic that
exactly matches the welding task automatically follows.
ALL WELDING PROCEDURES AS STANDARD
All innovative welding procedures from EWM are included in
the purchase price of the Titan XQ puls as standard and can be
selected via any of the offered controls. Regardless of whether
for thin or thick sheet applications, filler, final or root passes, or
in positional welding – the Titan XQ puls perfectly fulfils any
welding task on low to high-alloy steel and aluminium.
Available as standard are forceArc, forceArc puls, wiredArc,
wiredArc puls, coldArc, coldArc puls, rootArc, rootArc puls,
positional welding as well as MIG/MAG pulse and standard arc.
Not only do they make it easier to produce welding seams of a
consistently high quality, they can also save a considerable
amount of time and material.
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PRODUCT REVIEWS
GET YOUR ULTIMATE WELDING SHIELD
WITH THE NEW SIFLITE REVENGE
New Revenge range of welding helmets from SifLITE.
SifLITE gives us a new safety solution for budding superheroes
in the welding bay.
The SifLITE Revenge is a solar powered auto-darkening
welding helmet with adjustable sensitivity and delay, which
helps protect the user’s eyes and face from trouble in the
welding bay.
The helmets come in three striking colours, ranging from a
powerful red model, to a calmer yellow option, with a moody
blue variant rounding out the ‘super’ team up set. Design is just
one aspect of the Revenge, though; under the hood, you’ll find
internally variable-shades plus precise adjustable sensitivity
options and delay controls.
The viewing area, meanwhile, comes large at 98 x 43mm, and
darkening speed comes fast at 1/25,000s, as solar powered by
the arc. The helmets can be used in stick (MMA), TIG, MIG/MAG,
plasma welding/cutting, grinding and oxy/fuel welding/cutting.
As with anything superhero related, safety is the name of
the game. The Revenge valiantly helps protect the user’s eyes
and face from the welding arc, spatter, and also infrared/
ultraviolet radiation. The SifLITE Revenge also comes CE
approved, with SifLITE on hand for any services or repairs you
may need.
For further information visit www.weldability-sif.com, call
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TWO EXCITING NEW MODELS FROM SIFWELD
The SiftWELD ST180Pro in its case
SiftWELD Cut 40 Digital
New launches from SifWELD, the signature equipment brand
you can trust.
The SifWELD range from Weldability Sif offers more exciting
gear designed for welders and fabricators seeking portable power.
First up is the SifWELD Cut40 Digital, a professional 40amp
plasma cutting system with informative LCD display, designed for
hand-held efficient cutting in the sheet metal, manufacturing,
general maintenance and automotive industries.
Featuring IGBT inverter technology, the SifWELD Cut40
Digital plasma cutter is engineered to consistently deliver
reliable cutting performance, with the capability to cut up to
12mm thick steel. The package includes a 4m cutting torch, a
quick-connect euro adaptor, a high-flow compressed air
connection and an earth clamp.
Another new must-have high-power model is the SifWELD
ST180 Pro. A high-duty, professional inverter welding
power-source for MMA and scratch-start TIG applications,
this lightweight, professional welding IGBT inverter with
LED display can be used with all types of welding electrode,
including basic, rutile and cellulosic thanks to its high
open-circuit voltage.
The ST180 Pro also incorporates a simple control panel and is
supplied in a carry case with leads package. It is suitable for MMA
DC +/DC – and DC TIG welding. Target applications include general
fabrication, sheet metal work, precision pipe work, steel erecting,
process engineering, repair and maintenance.
All products come CE approved with a standard two-year
warranty. Leasing options are also available if you wish to spread
payments. For further information visit www.weldability-sif.com,
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PRODUCT REVIEWS
NEW CLASS OF MIG-MAG PULSE WELDING MACHINES
MicorMIG Pulse: the new series by Lorch Schweißtechnik offers the
optimal entry into the world of pulse welding
As the inventor of the SpeedPulse processes, Lorch stands for
supreme quality in the field of MIG-MAG pulse welding. By adding the
brand-new MicorMIG Pulse series to their product family, Lorch is
expanding their pulse welding portfolio and is now offering customers
– in addition to their high-performance flagship, the S-series – another
option to benefit from standard pulse technology. Whether they use
the technology on steel, stainless steel or aluminium, customers can
now say goodbye to the transition arc and rely on a pulse process that is
guaranteed to afford them low-spatter welding without any tedious
rework along the entire synergic curve. The MicorMIG Pulse unleashes
its full potential especially when used for material thicknesses between
two and eight millimetres. Another plus: The machine operates with a
stable frequency, generates little noise and produces impeccable welds
thanks to a “smooth” seam transition. Just as the MicorMIG family, the
MicorMIG Pulse series is available in four power variants (300, 350, 400
and 500 amperes) and offers an exceptional price-performance ratio.
These qualities make the MicorMIG Pulse uniquely suited to become
the all-around smart solution for industrial metalworking as well as
applications commonly found in small and medium-sized enterprises
such as locksmith's shops or metal construction companies.
ADDED BENEFIT:
SMART EQUIPMENT AND OPTIONAL SPEED PROCESSES
Lorch added new features that benefit both, the new MicorMIG
Pulse series as well as the new generation regular MicorMIG. One
example of these useful new features is the innovative quick-change
system for the wire feed rolls, which will come standard with all
future MicorMIG Pulse and MicorMIG machines and cut the set-up
times required for changing the material to a minimum. Other
examples include the heavy-duty carriage and the optimised MF-08
fully protected wire case, which increases reliability and guarantees
effortless handling in difficult work environments. Better still, all
MicorMIG series machines remain upgradeable throughout their
lifetime thanks to integrated NFC technology. This technology makes
it possible to install additional welding programs and processes such
as SpeedArc or SpeedUp later on in a quick and easy manner.
NFC technology also allows the welder to transmit their welding
parameters quickly and safely to the machine using an NFC card –
which makes this technology ideal for end-to-end quality assurance.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE -
SIMPLE AND INTUITIVE OPERATION
Both MicorMIG series make operation as effortless and intuitive as
can be – which is of high importance during everyday use. As an
example: the welder can adjust the arc from soft to hard according
to his specific requirements. This operating concept works across all
machines of the series, and customers can choose between the
operating variants Basic, BasicPlus and ControlPro. The Basic variant
makes the switch from a transformer machine to an inverter
completely effortless. BasicPlus marks the entry into the
advantageous synergic operation. The ControlPro variant turns the
task of adjusting the settings into child's play and comes with
TipTronic job management, which allows the welder to store up to
100 welding jobs.
“With our two MicorMIG series we are treating our customers to
unrivalled welding performance and infinitely adjustable
intelligence combined with extra easy handling and an exceptional
price-performance ratio. No matter which MicorMIG machine they
opt for, any welder will acquire a tool that is ideally equipped to
manage any future challenges thanks to its unsurpassed
upgradability” says Jonas Kappel, product manager of the
MicorMIG series, summing up its benefits.
Both product lines – MicorMIG Pulse and the MicorMIG including
all new equipment options – will be available in early 2018.
GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES WITH THE NEW SIFVAC
Introducing the latest Extraction unit from Extractability.
Extractability brings you SifVAC, the versatile, multi-purpose
fume and dust extractor for your workshop.
A high-vacuum industrial extractor which can deliver
multiple forms of mobile extraction, including on-MIG-torch
and grinding, the SifVAC is an ideal modular unit that can be
configured for specific applications to extract fumes and dust
directly from their point of origin.
When used in combination with the SifGUN Flexi Fume
Extraction MIG Torch, the extraction of MIG welding fumes
and filtration of particles maximises the safety of the
operator by eliminating fumes at source and before they
enter the breathing zone.
Three head options are available, including a twin motor
option for double operation, and a brushless turbine motor
for a continuous-rated, maintenance-free solution.
Main features include an M-class filter with high-filtration
efficiency and choice of a 15L or 20L detachable dust
collection chamber.
The SifVAC’s ‘Dust Stop’ semi-automatic cleaning system
allows the operator to clean the filter with ease, simply with
one lift of the flap on the unit’s chamber. Just as convenient
are the castors available with all models, perfect for easy
manoeuvrability around the workshop.
110v or 230v Units are available, and the optional HD Brush
Kit means the SifVAC can also be used as a vacuum cleaner.
The SifVAC also comes CE approved, with Extractability on
hand for any services or repairs you may need.
For further information visit www.extractability.eu, call
08458622620 or email service@extractability.eu
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JOB KNOWLEDGE
LINEAR FRICTION
WELDING
Applied force
Oscillation
Figure 1: LFW Process Schematic
Linear friction welding (LFW) is a solid-state
joining process which works by oscillating
one workpiece relative to another while
under a large, compressive force; see
Figure 1. The friction between
the oscillating surfaces
produces heat, causing the
interface material to
plasticise. The plasticised
material is then expelled
from the interface causing
the workpieces to shorten
(burn-off) in the direction of
the compressive force. During
the burn-off the interface
contaminants, such as oxides
and foreign particles, which
can affect the properties and
possibly the service life of a
weld, are expelled into the
flash. Once free from
contaminants, pure metal
to metal contact occurs,
resulting in a bond.
The LFW process is
typically used for
joining metals,
however, it has
been used to join
plastics and wood.
LFW is particularly
effective for joining
metals that have good
high-temperature properties
(compressive yield and shear
strength) and low thermal
conductivities. This allows the
generated heat to remain at the
interface causing the interface to
rapidly heat and plasticise.
This makes titanium alloys
particularly suitable for the
process, however many similar and
dissimilar material combinations have
been investigated with varying degrees
of success.
MICROSTRUCTURE AND
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Linear friction welds are similar in
appearance in that they have several
distinct zones: a weld centre zone (WCZ), a
thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ)
and a heat affected zone (HAZ). Technically,
the WCZ and TMAZ are both “thermomechanically
affected zones” but due to
the vastly different microstructures they
possess they are often considered
separately. The WCZ experiences significant
dynamic recrystallisation (DRX), the TMAZ
does not. The extent and microstructural
composition of these zones are very
dependent on the material and processing
conditions used. A typical example of a
weld is shown in Figure 3.
LFW can produce joints that are superior
or similar in strength to the parent material
of various titanium alloys, aluminium alloys,
nickel-based superalloys and steels, as well
as certain dissimilar material combinations.
Moreover, recent research at TWI Ltd has
shown that the fatigue performance of the
weld can also exceed that of the parent
material in titanium alloys.
ADVANTAGES
Linear friction welding offers many
advantages over competing manufacturing
processes, for example:
• The weld remains in the solid-state,
avoiding many of the defects
associated with melting and
solidification during fusion welding, such
as pores and solidification cracks. The
distortion of the welded component is
also reduced.
• The process has lower peak temperatures
than fusion welding, reducing
intermetallic formation and allowing for
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Figure 2: A titanium alloy aerospace component being
machined from a linear friction welded preform
a range of dissimilar materials to be
joined.
• The process does not need a filler metal,
flux and shielding gas.
• The process is easily automated, making
the process highly repeatable and not
dependant on human influence, resulting
in very low defect rates.
• LFW reduces the material required
to make a component by joining smaller
workpieces to produce a preform, which
is subsequently machined to the desired
dimensions. This brings substantial
improvements to the buy-to-fly ratios,
which significantly reduces
manufacturing costs.
Figure 3: A macroscopic section of a titanium alloy linear friction weld
Parent
Material
HAZ
TMAZ
Web www.twi-global.com
Email twi@twi-global.com
Telephone +44 (0)1223 899000
Applied force
SUMMARY
Linear friction welding is an established
technology for the manufacturing of
titanium alloy blisks for aero-engines.
Owing to the many benefits of the process,
it is finding increasing industrial interest for
the manufacturing of structural
components.
TWI Ltd has developed extensive
knowledge of LFW over many years of
research and development. If you would
like to know more about the process,
please contact: friction@twi.co.uk
WCZ
TMAZ
HAZ
Parent
Material
Direction of oscillation
PAZ
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WHICH ELECTRODES
FOR WHICH METALS?
The humble electrode is often the
unsung hero of the welding process,
and there are often questions about
which sort you should be using for
which jobs. Factors to be considered
when making your choice include the
electrode’s base metal type, joint fit-up
and welding positions. Just as crucial to
know are which metals and surfaces will
be welded on in the process; after all,
getting the right electrode needed can
make or break the entire process.
STEEL
When working with steel, there are a
variety of different-coated electrodes which
could do the job. Ideal for use on structural
steel and general fabrication for example is
the SifTRODE 6013-R range from
Weldability Sif. Versatile and rutile-coated,
these electrodes will interest all those
working in multi-position
operations.
Basic-coated electrodes
meanwhile are perfect for
unalloyed and low alloyed structural steels.
The mild steel SifTRODE 7018-VP electrodes
are a perfect example, and they also
produce a very low hydrogen content
deposit (below 5ml/100g) with recovery
of about 118%.
The SifTRODE Spezial meanwhile is an
example of a double coated electrode.
Rutile-basic and universal, it is ideal for any
jobs involving pipelines and steel
construction. Its double coating results in
stable, concentrated and direct arc, and it’s
the perfect electrode for joint penetrations
and welding in difficult positions.
COPPERS
For repairing copper and copper tin
bronzes, brasses and phosphor bronzes, an
ideal choice is the SifTRODE Bronze CuSn.
Thanks to its basic tin bronze coating, this
electrode is suitable for surfacing on
brasses, wrought bronzes (CuSn), mild steel
and cast steel.
ALUMINIUM
Moving onto aluminium, the Siftrode ALU
Si12 can be used for rapidly joining cast
aluminium alloys. Recommended for
joining broken gear parts or other casting
parts, it’s ideal for repair or rebuilding parts
on the weld.
IRON
When cold welding grey malleable cast iron
and joining cast iron with steel, you can
choose between the SifTRODE Cast Ni and
Cast NiFe electrodes. The former are cast
iron MMA electrodes coming with pure
nickel core wire, and are suitable for
welding in all popular positions. The Cast
NiFe option meanwhile works the same but
using a NiFe bimetal core wire instead. It
also comes with high welding speed and
almost zero spatter whilst being able to
easily remove slag from the weld.
Finally, for elements exposed on heavy
impact and medium abrasion is the
SifTRODE HF600. This is a hard facing
general purpose electrode providing 57 –
62 HRC hardness, making for one tough
cookie in the welding bay.
You will always find the right consumable
for any weld in the Weldability Sif Range.
Technical advice in the original SifTips style was started in 1932. ‘Sifbronzing’ is an almost universally
recognised way of describing the low temperature bronze welding of sheet steel, cast iron and other
metals. This explains why Sifbronze, the company which first developed and promoted the technique,
is generally considered to be a supplier of high quality welding rods, wires, fluxes and equipment.
‘Will the Welder’ was a SifTips magazine that was produced in the early 1930s. The aim was to provide
users with ideas and tips on how to get the most out of their welding equipment.
Sif is renowned for its UK manufacturing
heritage as well as its complete range of
quality welding consumables used globally for
almost a century.
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AND
FINALLY
I find HMG Budgets in recent years deliver very little in terms of innovation and
future proofing and are now events that merely increase the net cost to the
Nation and are designed to avoid any conflict that the media can relish.
I wonder sometimes, why we bother, is it just a tradition and do the ends really
justify the means. One day there will be a stark realisation that certain business
taxes just kill off any entrepreneurial spirit, and the Government will suddenly
realise the error of their ways far too late to do anything about it. Take for
example the most unfair business tax of them all, business rates. Often an
organisation with modest profitability is required to pay a property tax despite
not owning their premises and at a level of taxation that has no relevance to
their ability to trade and create a profit. At the other end of the scale are the
international traders that are able to create multi-billion pound turnovers in the
U.K. and then not pay a penny in tax in the U.K. whatsoever. There is no level
playing field for business any longer. Could the Chancellor also stop claiming
that the Government has raised the National Living Wage as if the Government
has had to pay anything towards this aspect. Let's keep criticising and taxing the
business owner and in the next breath recommend them to deliver the Industrial
Strategy. Be careful that we do not kill off the goose that lays the golden egg.
We would like to thank all our readers for your support during 2017,
we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year –
if the Chancellor allows it.
Adrian Hawkins
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Deputy Chair at the Main Board of
the Hertfordshire LEP and Chair of
the LEP Board for Skills
and Employment
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